July reading: Hiding from the heat
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I think I'm a bit behind on my reading; if we count my Spin title, I've now read 14 books of summer and have six to go, which isn't terrible. But I'm going to need to buckle down a bit in August. And I had this month off! In August I have to go back to work! I've admittedly been rather lazy, pottering about, working on crafty projects, and watching too many YouTube videos (but stitching while I did so!). I've also done some day trips and hikes, and enjoyed air conditioning a whole lot. And I've been getting a bit involved with the local public library! How has your summer been going? Summerbook #9: Notes From the Burning Age , by Claire North : Centuries after the apocalypse, humans live in a carefully balanced world built from the ruins of the old one. At some point during a destructive world war, chimaerical monsters -- kakuy -- arose from the depths and wreaked destruction upon humankind in revenge for their hapless destruction of the earth. N